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How to Say ‘I'm reliable and I like working in a team.’ in German

Ich bin zuverlässig und arbeite gern im Team.

ikh bin TSOO-fer-leh-sikh oont AR-by-teh gehrn im teem

[ikh bin TSOO-fer-leh-sikh oont AR-by-teh gehrn im teem]

💬 Usage Tip: gern after a verb means you like doing it: ich arbeite gern is "I like working". Swap the verb: ich lerne gern "I like learning".

Phrase Breakdown

Ich bin zuverlässig

ikh bin TSOO-fer-leh-sikh

I am reliable

Stress 'ZU'. The 'z' sounds like 'ts'. Pause briefly before 'und'.

Example

Ich bin zuverlässig.

I am reliable.

Words in this phrase

Ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

bin

[bin]

First-person singular form of 'sein' meaning 'to be.'

Example

Beim Kennenlernen sage ich: Ich bin neu hier.

When meeting people I say: I am new here.

zuverlässig

[TSOO-fer-leh-sikh]

reliable

Adjective: dependable, trustworthy in work.

Example

Wir suchen einen zuverlässigen Mitarbeiter.

We are looking for a reliable employee.

und arbeite gern im Team.

oont AR-by-teh gehrn im teem

and like working in a team

'gern' after a verb means you like doing it. 'Team' is pronounced as in English. Stress 'AR' in 'arbeite'.

Example

Ich arbeite gern im Büro.

I like working in the office.

Words in this phrase

und

[oont]

and

A conjunction used to connect sentences or elements in a sentence.

Example

Und ich freue mich.

And I am happy.

arbeite

[AR-by-teh]

work

'I' form of the verb 'arbeiten' (to work).

Example

Ich arbeite als Entwickler.

I work as a developer.

gern

[gehrn]

like to (do), enjoy

Used after a verb to say someone likes doing something; 'gern spielen' means to like playing.

Example

Sie malt gern mit Farben.

She likes painting with colors.

[im]

in the

A contraction of in dem, commonly used before masculine or neuter nouns in the dative case.

Example

Im Gespräch mit Mitarbeitenden erfährt man viel über die Firma.

In conversation with employees, you learn a lot about the company.

Team

[teem]

team

A group of people working together toward a shared goal.

Example

Ein gutes Team kommuniziert offen.

A good team communicates openly.

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